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ARTICLE · 21 JANUARY 2008

Tough New Penalties For Employing Illegal Workers

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Changes coming into force on 29th February 2008 will see a much stricter penalty scheme for employing illegal workers, to be followed by the replacement of the current work permit system with a new "points based system" over the next 12 months.

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Changes coming into force on 29th February 2008 will see a much stricter penalty scheme for employing illegal workers, to be followed by the replacement of the current work permit system with a new "points based system" over the next 12 months.

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act") imposes, via the Immigration (Employment of Adults Subject to Immigration Control) (Maximum Penalty) Order 2007 and the Immigration (Restrictions on Employment) Order 2007 new provisions.

The Act makes it unlawful to employ an adult subject to immigration control if they do not have valid leave to enter or remain in the UK and who doesn't have permission to do the work offered. The new provisions are:

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